Strangler Fig in production – An essay about friction-free application migration

Jakob Handrick

When your frontend application becomes unmaintainable, a rewrite might be the only viable option to get rid of slow releases, technical debt, and inconsistent patterns. Staffbase executes this by implementing a progressive replacement strategy, leveraging the Strangler Fig Pattern and a modern monorepo tech stack (TypeScript, Turborepo, Tailwind CSS, Tanstack Router). The result is faster development, safer rollouts, built-in accessibility, and clear ownership across development teams.